BC ends regular season, preps for HCAC tournament

The Bluffton College women's basketball team wrapped up the regular season Saturday
and will now head to The College of Mount St. Joseph on Tues., Feb. 25 for the first
round of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference tournament.

The Beavers dropped a pair of games last week to see their record slip to 2-22 overall
and 1-13 in the HCAC. Bluffton will take the #7 seed into the tournament, with the
winner of Tuesday night's game advancing to the league's final four on Friday hosted
by #1 seed Franklin College.

Seniors Heather Demery, Paula Fry, Liesel Hughett, Melissa James, Lyndsey Robinson
and Kristen Siller were honored on Wed. night prior to the Defiance game as that group
suited up for the final time in Founders Hall.

Final statistical leaders and all-league honors will be released next week.

James finished with a game-high 18 points, while Hughett scored a career-high 11 points,
including a career-high three 3-pointers. As a team, the Beavers were 10-for-25 from
trey land, both numbers marking season-highs.

Defiance led 34-21 at halftime and went on runs of 15-5 and 14-3 midway through the
second half to take control of the game.

Robinson grabbed a team-high nine rebounds to go along with four points.

Feb. 22: BC 47, Thomas More 76James led Bluffton with 10 points and Robinson grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds, but
it wasn't enough as the Beavers fell 76-47 at Thomas More Saturday.

Junior Lindsay Bacon tied her career high with three 3-pointers, shooting an impressive
3-for-5 from beyond the arc. She ended the game with nine points and three boards.

Bluffton out-rebounded Thomas More 48-46 but the Saints forced the Beavers into a
season-high 39 turnovers. Thomas More attempted 34 3-pointers in the game, the most
of any opponent against BC this season.

A pair of free throws from senior Kristen Siller gave Bluffton an 11-9 lead with 10:08
remaining in the first half, but the Saints then went on a 27-4 run and led 38-20
at halftime.

Robinson added eight points to go along with her game-high rebounding total, while
junior Karen Harris and Siller both chipped in seven points.